Shapur III, Sasanian King AD 383-388

Sunrise # 876, SNS Type Ib2/1b, Gobl Type I/1, Saeedi 218, Nearly Mint State

Mint AW (Hormizd-Ardashir) between present day Basra and city of Shushtar in southwestern Iran. The second interpretation is the city of “AHWAZ” in southwestern Iran.

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This is one of the finest if not the single finest example of a Shapur III drachm showing the details of his crown. The reverse depicts a fire altar with two attendants and a figure in the flame. This style of reverse had been previously utilized by Shapur II and Hormizd II.